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369. A Good Idea Is Not Good Enough

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The Difference Between Experimental and Conceptual Artists

The difference is the following. If you x ray a seson you'll find there's nothing underneath the paint he just te he painted what wiuld the artist say directly,. He made no preparatory drawings for his paintings ever. The whole point actually was to be spontaneous. That was the point of impressionism. Whereas if you ex ray the demoiselle, you'll find very precise under drawing. And it's not an accident. I mean, if you go to the pacasso museum, where they have these dozens and dozens of sketch books,you'll find that every figure that painting was planned extremely carefully. So because at his fundamental question, do you make the discovery before you

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